AI's Research Rut

AI’s Research Rut When we think of AI as one particular thing, we drag the whole field down. August 23, 2016 When you picture AI, what do you see? A humanoid robot? When you think about a real-world application of AI, what comes to mind? Probably autonomous driving. When you think about the technical details of AI, what approach do you name? I’m willing to bet it’s deep learning. In reality AI comes in many shapes and forms. AI machines go far beyond humanoid robots; they range from software detecting bullying on social media to wearable devices monitoring personal health risk factors to robotic arms learning to feed paralyzed people to autonomous robots exploring other planets. The potential applications of AI are limitless: personalized education, elderly assistance, wildlife behavior analysis,…